PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
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IWBF announces European Championship schedules
Host nation Spain will open against the Turkish men and Swiss women on 21 June.
![Jannik Blair of Australia in action during Men's Wheelchair Basketball match between Australia and Japan at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.](/sites/default/files/images/170303075018178_Jannik.jpg)
Australia burning to make up for Rio disappointment
The London 2012 silver medallists and 2014 world champions left Rio empty handed and Jannik Blair is working for redemption.
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Voting open for Americas ‘Athlete of the Month’
Popular vote will decide who the best athlete in the Americas was in February 2017, via www.americasparalympic.org.
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Paul Kiteley appointed new APC Performance Manager
Kiteley will join the Australian Paralympic Committee to help national Para athletes and coaches strive for new great heights.
Para alpine skiing World Cup set to heat up in Hakuba
Multiple Paralympic and world champions have travelled to Japan ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games Test Event.
Mottos and motivation keeping Morii on course
Japan’s Taiki Morii is preparing for the Para alpine skiing season climax, which includes a World Cup at home in Hakuba from Sunday (5 March).
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Hosts wanted for Para ice hockey Paralympic qualifier
The competition will be the last chance for teams to qualify for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.
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USA, Canada Para cyclists shine on Worlds first day
Jamie Whitmore and Joseph Berenyi took two titles for the USA, whilst Canada also celebrated double gold through Ross Wilson and Tristen Chernove.
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USRowing, FISA to host International Para Rowing Training Camp
Six nations will partake in the development camp.
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Double gold for Ukraine, Jordan closes World Cup
The final day of action in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, saw the men’s and women’s heavyweights in action.